 Cinquain, Poetic Form Exercise |
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CINQUAIN: From the French, meaning "a grouping of five."
The Cinquain has five lines of two, four, six, eight, and two syllables, respectively, with a total syllabic count of 22. The cinquain should have no more than two full sentences. The Handbook of Poetic Forms suggests: Do not add words to fill out this form; write with feeling, but do not allow your writing to become cloyingly sweet; build toward a climax and put a surprise into your last two lines. Rather than parts of speech, be concerned with thoughts and images. The cinquain came to popularity by Adelaide Crapsy, who devised the form back in the early 1900's. She was so influenced by the Japanese forms, tanka and haiku, that she developed her own poetic system which she then called cinquain. The most famous of the few Crapsy cinquains from her The Complete Poems is: These be Three silent things: The falling snow... the hour Before the dawn... the mouth of one Just dead. Cinquains, though they have never become very popular, have always attracted a number of poets who are still developing the form. Why not try your own here in this thread! Come on! We dare you!  :p
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Cleo_Serapis Cinquain Aug 3 03, 10:06 
JustDaniel busy
is as busy
does; so he keeps busy
even though... Jan 22 17, 17:02 Larry dodo
is now extinct
because it could not fly
and w... Jan 23 17, 22:28 JustDaniel day died
as sun went down
and the whole sky lit up... Jan 25 17, 01:55 Larry the night
hides criminals
doing their dirty work;
... Jan 25 17, 11:23 JustDaniel Spot lights
onto his lap
when he whistles for him
... Jan 27 17, 06:43 Larry slippers
should not be worn
on carpeted flooring
b... Jan 27 17, 21:45 JustDaniel shocking
to walk across
your carpeted flooring
whe... Jan 28 17, 11:55 Larry your pants,
after walking
up a long flight of stai... Jan 28 17, 21:26 JustDaniel shallow
was my breathing
when I went to E.R.
durin... Jan 29 17, 03:45 Larry a f
does not compute
because it should be “an”
so ... Jan 29 17, 14:47 JustDaniel I see;
Atrial
Fibrilliation
is what hospitalized
m... Jan 29 17, 15:09 Larry the why
and the what are
clear when they are expla... Jan 29 17, 20:00 JustDaniel were two-
and three- and four-
syllable lines in t... Jan 30 17, 03:56 Larry Cinquains
are not the same
when you have to explai... Jan 30 17, 09:08 JustDaniel to me
a good cinquain
does not oft show up here
ev... Jan 30 17, 11:32 Larry we slip
and slide away
by oiling our brain cells
w... Jan 30 17, 18:13 JustDaniel segue
into crapsy
five-line monstrosities
was neve... Jan 30 17, 21:35 Larry our plot
has nice neat rows
of words from our two ... Jan 31 17, 08:39 JustDaniel guardin'
with a scarecrow
seems to have worked... Jan 31 17, 14:41 Larry ravine
formed by flash floods
starts as a crevasse... Feb 1 17, 08:46 JustDaniel crack up
while sunbathing
going to sleep naked
mak... Feb 1 17, 09:07 Larry fiery
posteriors
had a place long ago;
now-a-days ... Feb 1 17, 22:25 JustDaniel hot pants:
heavy breathing
after trying to run
in ... Feb 2 17, 03:52 Larry fat man
tried to diet
but could not lose the weigh... Feb 2 17, 17:50 JustDaniel lettuce
in sandwiches
diverts the mayonnaise
so th... Feb 2 17, 18:32 Larry when chewed,
digestive juice
starts working in you... Feb 3 17, 08:59 JustDaniel swallowed
weight-loss diets
produce expectation
bu... Feb 3 17, 09:19 Larry better
than average
is not what one aims for
but i... Feb 3 17, 16:04 JustDaniel the grate
on storm sewer
is clogged up with wet le... Feb 3 17, 22:30 Larry with gunk
you clean your hands
to remove the oil s... Feb 5 17, 12:31 JustDaniel their clean
soft, poofy hands
show that they'r... Feb 5 17, 16:00 Larry wash cloth
with lots of bleach
to get out all the ... Feb 6 17, 18:26 JustDaniel diapers
never get clean
if they're bought in b... Feb 7 17, 03:33 Larry is Donne
a great poet
or a better critic
but possi... Feb 7 17, 20:56 JustDaniel to right
a deadly wrong
you may have to forgive
ev... Feb 8 17, 04:50 Larry to try
is not failure
if you continue on
until you... Feb 8 17, 23:09 JustDaniel I reached
for the baton
and increased the distance... Feb 9 17, 16:56 Larry runner
in pantyhose
can be fixed with a drop
of go... Feb 10 17, 11:27 JustDaniel to stop
run in panties
is easy, but Depends
on wha... Feb 10 17, 17:01 Larry the walls
are closing in
if you are paranoid
but m... Feb 12 17, 17:10 JustDaniel drink might
cause perception
problems for your dri... Feb 14 17, 08:25 Larry a rest
after dinner
will help digest your food
so ... Feb 14 17, 20:47 JustDaniel fat cells
are those man caves
furnished with huge ... Feb 15 17, 07:29 Larry eat and
drink merrily
at the renaissance fair
sitt... Feb 16 17, 00:07 JustDaniel eat ants
with chocolate
pretending they're rai... Feb 16 17, 00:53 Larry open
your door and mind
when opportunity
knocks yo... Feb 17 17, 13:34 JustDaniel to think
it's rational
when you haven't ha... Feb 18 17, 06:50 Larry piped in
to your new house
is refreshing water
usi... Feb 19 17, 00:16 JustDaniel piped in
elevators:
empty diffuse music
like the c... Feb 19 17, 08:08 Larry takes place
every year
right before Easter time
bu... Feb 20 17, 09:24 JustDaniel ashes
are but lashes
combusted all to el,
the els ... Feb 20 17, 11:54 Larry in flames
roast marshmallows
until they’re nearly ... Feb 21 17, 10:28 JustDaniel moor Moor
lives is Sheffield;
he came from Africa
... Feb 21 17, 14:04 Larry muslin
is made from flax
and is a nice fabric
but ... Feb 22 17, 14:44 JustDaniel to pick
your strawberries
take your own container
... Feb 23 17, 00:38 Larry have funds
buying berries
when they’re out of seas... Feb 24 17, 00:21 JustDaniel flat broke
spilling flowers
all over the sidewalk;... Feb 24 17, 05:21 Larry two blooms
grew in the cracks
of the curb and the ... Feb 25 17, 09:49 JustDaniel access
to the building
blocked by handicapped spot... Feb 26 17, 15:20 Larry parkas
will keep you warm
in the coldest weather,
... Feb 28 17, 14:30 JustDaniel fur sales
up in winter
when the old ladies want
th... Mar 1 17, 08:28 Larry their friends
deserted them
and called them some b... Mar 2 17, 22:11 JustDaniel winners
of arguments
can be losers of friends;
if ... Mar 3 17, 17:29 Larry don’t care
a single thing
about anybody
and you wi... Mar 5 17, 15:26 JustDaniel your self
is elusive;
you'll find that it... Mar 7 17, 12:37 Larry hole life
is wonderful
in trees or underground
if ... Mar 8 17, 09:16 JustDaniel row dent
causes sinking
so be careful rowing
when ... Mar 10 17, 09:48 Larry boat errs
with no rudder
or personal guidance
when... Mar 12 17, 00:28 JustDaniel kudos
to diligence
in finding clever words
for beg... Mar 12 17, 22:38 Larry sink wanes
in importance
when instructions are rea... Mar 13 17, 11:29 JustDaniel ring size
may need to change
when arthritis affect... Mar 14 17, 03:14 Larry earl orbs
are much smaller
than the ones given que... Mar 14 17, 08:18 JustDaniel suppose
we can't pass down
the things that we ... Mar 14 17, 08:37 Larry give now
more of yourself
other than worldly goods... Mar 14 17, 22:55 JustDaniel you have
spoken wisely
as you most often do;
keep ... Mar 15 17, 10:15 Larry with sage
on the mountain,
the old rock and roller... Mar 15 17, 10:24 JustDaniel get down
on the dance floor;
if you can do more th... Mar 15 17, 10:50 Larry this guy
named Lombardo
lead his big orchestra
fro... Mar 16 17, 10:38 JustDaniel movers
of offices
don't like stationary
becaus... Mar 16 17, 11:45 Larry to write
something of worth
which people remember
... Mar 17 17, 07:57 JustDaniel add age
to your antiques?
sure, it's questiona... Mar 20 17, 12:15 Larry the price
one always pays
has to do with value
tha... Mar 20 17, 23:15 JustDaniel oars need
a secure lock
and a seated oarsman
who h... Mar 21 17, 12:29 Larry shoulders
help protect us
or we would be armless
... Mar 23 17, 08:56 JustDaniel Kryon
has Lee Carroll
channeling from beyond
some ... Mar 23 17, 12:28 Larry children
are always heard
and they will play in he... Mar 24 17, 21:09 JustDaniel when seen
in the third scene
the saw sawed down th... Mar 25 17, 13:33 Larry with teeth
you can chew food
if you have some of b... Mar 28 17, 13:02 JustDaniel gamma
the third letter
in the Greek alphabet
(whic... Mar 28 17, 17:01 Larry I’m told
that bell ringing
will take a lot of pull... Mar 30 17, 08:12 JustDaniel Europe's
feeling changes
now that Brits have c... Mar 30 17, 10:52 Larry you row
slowly up stream
while you watch for insec... Apr 1 17, 21:09 JustDaniel your fly
is now open
from your trip to the loo;
si... Apr 2 17, 12:27 Larry z-pit
was the last one
dug alphabetically
for the ... Apr 3 17, 23:49 JustDaniel a-holes
don't bury stuff;
they just keep pilin... Apr 4 17, 09:19 Larry all out
said the umpire
about the triple play
but ... Apr 5 17, 20:02 JustDaniel I sought
the true meaning
of being forced at home
... Apr 6 17, 04:01 Larry house needs
head on
over to the
usual water hole
... Apr 6 17, 23:31 JustDaniel I snore
when I'm sleeping
after I have dinner;... Apr 7 17, 15:19 
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of cloudy skies
to dampen the chilled ea... Apr 10 17, 18:24 2 User(s) are reading this topic (2 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
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